Braintrust: introduced token-metered Topics AI pricing ($10→$249 credits)
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of Braintrust's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Topics (AI pattern classification) moved from an unmetered included capability to token-metered billing. Starter gets $10/mo credits, Pro gets $249/mo credits (promoted from a $100 launch price), then $0.06/mtok input and $0.40/mtok output once credits are used. In detail: Introduced token-metered billing for the Topics AI feature: Starter includes $10/mo credits, Pro includes $249/mo credits (promoted from $100), then $0.06/mtok input and $0.40/mtok output once credits are used. Pulse files it as a packaging change (metric change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 3, 2026) lists Pro at $249.
It lands 25 days after Braintrust's previous change, "Braintrust adds Topics to comparison table with credit-based pricing" (Jun 8, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Braintrust Cuts Free Tier to Starter, Adds Pay-Per-Use Overages" (Apr 3, 2026). Braintrust has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Kontentino also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Starter, Pro · Pricing modelAddedNo token-metered billingtoken-metered billing
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter, Pro | Pricing model | No token-metered billing | token-metered billing | Added |
Values as written on Braintrust's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Braintrust's pricing page (braintrust.dev) from Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where token-metered billing now appears.
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Braintrust, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 27, 2026packagingBraintrust discloses Enterprise Topics token overage rates
- Jul 20, 2026packagingBraintrust ends flat 30-day data cap, adds paid retention extension at $0.50/...
- Jul 6, 2026packagingBraintrust offers startups 6-12 months free on Pro plan
- Jul 2, 2026packagingBraintrust: introduced token-metered Topics AI pricing ($10→$249 credits) · this change
- Jun 8, 2026improvedBraintrust adds Topics to comparison table with credit-based pricing
- Apr 3, 2026packagingBraintrust Cuts Free Tier to Starter, Adds Pay-Per-Use Overages
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Braintrust raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: metric change.
What changed on Braintrust's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
Starter, Pro pricing model: No token-metered billing → token-metered billing, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Braintrust change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Braintrust in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Braintrust adds Topics to comparison table with credit-based pricing" on Jun 8, 2026; Braintrust has been tracked since 2024-11-17.